J. Emmett Murphy is a justice for the Westchester County Supreme Court in the 9th Judicial District of New York. Following election, he took office on this court in 1997. He was re-elected in 2010 and his current term expires in 2024.[1][2]Education

Murphy received his B.A. degree from Manhattan College in 1963 and his J.D. degree from Fordham University School of Law in 1966.[1]Career

Prior to his judicial career, Murphy worked as First Deputy Corporation Counsel for the Yonkers Law Department. In 1980, he joined the Yonkers City Court. He served on this court through 1991 and served as the Supervising Judge from 1987 to 1991. He joined the Westchester County Court in 1992 and then took office as a Supreme Court Justice in 1997.[1]2010 election

Mr. Michael J. Passarella served as Audit Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 1975 to 2002.

Mr. Passarella served as Managing Partner of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP’s securities industry practice from 1983 to 1998 and was the capital markets industry global audit leader from 1998 to 2001. He started his career with Price Waterhouse in 1963.

He has more than 40 years experience in the professional and financial services industry.

He serves as Director of Catholic Big Brothers of New York and Theaterworks USA. He also serves as a Director of the Manhattan College board of trustees.

He served as Independent Director of Unum Group from January 31, 2006 to May 20, 2014. Mr. Passarella served as Independent Director of Nyfix Inc. from October 23, 2007 to November 30, 2009. Mr. Passarella served as a Director of Archipelago Holdings Inc. since August 2004.

Mr. Passarella received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting from Manhattan College.

Administrivia suggestion for next year. Would it be possible to arrange the weekly index and the news reports/stories in chronological order by graduation year, so that we could more easily locate news about our own fellow classmates? Thanks.

Lou ApoldoBCE ’63

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[JR: taken under advisement. This was a previously requested feature. It adds a lot of time. Blue Griffon software doesn’t do it automagically!]

Frank Hayes grew up in in Yonkers, New York with his parents and two sisters. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic schools from kindergarten through twelfth grade then headed to Manhattan College where he earned his degree in education. He later completed advanced degrees at SUNY New Paltz.

Frank has spent much of his life as an English teacher. He had a long a successful career as an educator introducing inner city students to the power of language. For over thirty years he taught grades six through twelve. Beyond the regular curriculum, Frank taught Mass Media, Film, Debate and Creative Writing. Outside the formal education system, Frank worked with the Fresh Air Fund and various non-profit groups for over fifteen years. He has been involved with outdoor education, teaching wilderness survival, orienteering, pond studies, and group challenge courses. He’s also directed summer camps and programs specializing in courses for brain injured children and adults.

Frank has lived most of his life on a small farm in New York’s Hudson Valley with his wife of over fifty years, Fran. Together they have raised eight children and now have a large extended family. Over the years Frank’s love of nature and animals has brought a menagerie to their small farm. While they specialized in breeding AKC registered English Springer Spaniels, they have also raised horses, cats, chickens, pigs, goats and more.

Frank started writing when he retired from teaching. His first novel Death at the Black Bull was published under the Berkeley imprint by Penguin Random House in the fall of 2014. The sequel, Death on the High Lonesome, will be published in 2015.